The
Electrifier
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MAY 2015
”Owned by those we serve”
MARSHALL, NC
May is National Electrical Safety Month
In recognition of the occasion, French Broad Electric is raising awareness about potential home electrical hazards and the
importance of electrical safety. Home electrical failures cause more than 50,000 fires, resulting in 450 lives lost, 1,500 injuries
and $1.5 billion in property damage each year, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Please take the time to check your home for these potentially hazardous electrical situations:
Inside the Home:
• Inspect electrical cords often for broken connectors or fraying. Throw away any worn cords to eliminate the possibility
of shock, short circuit or fire.
• Don’t overload power outlets.
• The wattage of the bulbs you use in your home should match the wattage indicated on the light fixture. Overheated
fixtures can lead to a fire.
• When trying to unplug something from an outlet, pull on the plug, not the cord.
• Keep in mind that turned off appliances are still connected to electricity until they are unplugged. To clean or repair
these appliances always unplug them first.
• Use extension cords only for short-term purposes, and make sure the cord is adequately suited for the amount of
electricity it will be transferring.
• Turn off and unplug all portable electrical appliances, like hairdryers, irons and shavers, when you’re finished using them.
• Be familiar with the location of your breaker box and make sure the switches are clearly labeled so you can shut off
electricity quickly in the event of an emergency.
Outside the Home:
• If there is a downed power line nearby, leave the area immediately and notify our office or call 911. If others are around,
let them know that they need to stay away.
• “Call Before You Dig.” Call your local office before starting a digging project, and workers will be sent to your home to
mark utility lines in your yard. This service is free, and it has the potential to save your life.
• Never use electrical equipment near any wet areas, such as pools or ponds.
Safety is a year-round responsibility, but take the time right now to recognize National Electrical Safety Month by checking your
home for potential risks. It only takes a few minutes to make sure you won’t become one of those troubling statistics.
Edwards Retires
Gary Edwards retired after 36 years of service
in the Burnsville District.
Gary was hired as a Tree Trimmer but worked
his way up to a Groundman, a Lineman, a Line
Crew Leader and he retired as Operations
Manager.
Gary plans to catch up on his ‘to do’ list at home,
travel, and most of all, enjoy time with his family,
and of course, play with his grandchildren.
We wish Gary all the best in his retirement! Congratulations!!!
French Broad EMC offices
will be closed
Monday, May 25th
in honor of
as we remember the men
and women in our
Armed Forces as they serve
around the world.
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MAY 2015
Manag
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Manager
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It’s Spring and Time to Clean
Spring gives us a chance to
thaw out after a chilly winter and
many of us take advantage of
longer daylight hours by doing a
little spring cleaning and yard
work. But the seasonal shift isn’t
all good news. The rapid change
from harsh, cold air to warmer
temperatures can trigger severe
weather. To protect our lines
and keep power flowing safely to
your home, French Broad EMC
continually maintains our rightsof-way. Think of it as spring
cleaning for power lines.
Right-of-way (ROW) maintenance keeps tree limbs and other
obstacles away from high-voltage
power lines. It is an important
part of the service we provide to
you, our members, for three
reasons: safety, reliability and
cost.
Our primary concern is the
safety of our workers and members. Properly maintained ROW
keeps our crews safe when they
are restoring service and maintaining our system. Keeping
trees clear of power lines also
keeps your family safe. From
making sure a child’s tree house
doesn’t hit power lines to creating
a safe environment while doing
yard work, a well-maintained
ROW helps avoid tragedy.
If severe spring weather blows
through, a well-maintained ROW
leads to fewer outages and
faster response time. Trees are
less of a threat. When trees do
fall, crews are able to restore
service more quickly than they
could with poorly maintained
areas. As a not-for-profit company, FBEMC strives to keep
costs affordable for you, our
members. Maintaining our ROW
is an important part of controlling
costs.
In our service territory, French
Broad EMC has some of the
most difficult terrain to navigate
and the vast majority of our
ROW’s are full of large, growing
vegetation. With over 4,500
miles of power lines, the cost to
maintain our ROW is our second
largest expense behind wholesale power costs. Throughout
our 74 year history, ROW maintenance has continued to increase, and so we constantly
look for ways to control these
costs and maintain our high level
of service reliability.
In addition to using various
types of gas powered devices,
Jeff Loven
our ROW management plan
includes the responsible use of
herbicides to control our vegetation growth. We only use herbicides which have been approved
by the EPA and have been
proven as a safe and effective
method for controlling vegetation
growth. It is our goal to minimize
the amount of large, high-growing
vegetation while promoting the
growth of grasses and other lowgrowing plants. As the large,
woody trees are removed from
the ROW, flowers and other low
growing vegetation have an area
where they now get enough
sunlight so they can thrive. This,
in turn, provides more areas of
food for our local animal population.
Fewer and shorter outages
saves money for everyone.
When crews work in well-maintained areas, we can reduce
risks for employees and equipment too—another way to keep
costs low. Safety, reliability, and
cost: this is why we believe in
ROW “spring cleaning” and our
overall management plan. If we
compromise on one of these
areas, it impacts the others. At
French Broad Electric, we are
not willing to compromise. Maintaining our ROW is a priority for
your safety, comfort and pocketbook.
MAY 2015
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Right-of-W
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Right-of-Wa
(RO
Schedule
May/J
y/June
Burnsville District
Marshall District
Cutting
Cutting
Racoon Branch; Red Hill; Harrell Hill; Hwy 226; Bad Creek;
Beans Creek; Buladean
Marshall Substation to Walnut Substation; Old Asheville Hwy
from Big Laurel to Flag Pond; Rice Creek & Bald Mountain
Spraying
Walnut; Anderson Branch; Big Pine; Spill Corn to Chapel Hill;
From Marshall Sub up Laurel River and Little Laurel;
Spraying
Poplar; Huntdale; Murphytown; Big Creek; Bloody Fork;
Piney Hill; US Hwy 19W through Cane River School Rd;
Riverside through Fox Creek
If you have questions or need more information, please visit our website at www.frenchbroademc.com or contact us at 828/649-2051.
The
Outlet
All numbers are in the
828 area code
unless otherwise listed.
This is a FREE service to members for advertising non-commercial items.
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only one time unless resubmitted. Ads are limited to two lines per ad. We
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French Broad EMC does not endorse services advertised and is not
responsible for reliability of services listed.
When submitting ads for The Outlet, please be sure to include your name,
address, phone number and account number. Ads without this reference
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Ads may be submitted online or mailed to French Broad EMC,
Attn: Paula Seay, PO Box 9, Marshall, NC 28753.
FOR SALE
Complete temporary service pole, 125
Amp, $250. 423/202-0158.
Futon, lamps, flat screen tv, dinette table &
more. 707/502-1224.
Health Mate 3-person dry heat sauna, 220
plug, $2,000. 775-4419.
Range Master horse fence, 48"x100’, $100.
775-4419.
150-gal fuel tank w/ 35 gal kerosene, $200.
649-0085.
3BR/2BA brick home on 2+ac lot, $155,000.
284-2562.
Firewood, black locust, $15. 206-2453 or
206-0453.
1999 Mercedes c-class, silver, $2,500.
691-1028.
Suzuki LTZ400 Quad racer. 864/884-3738.
1999 Lincoln Town Car, pearl white.
682-2955.
2000 Nissan Frontier, 4dr, 4WD, 5spd,
132,400mi, $3,500. 206-0856.
Revo 4-wheel scooter, batteries, $600.
380-3302.
2002 Chevy Tracker, 4WD, auto,
134,600mi, $3,000. 206-0856.
2BR/1BA house w/ garage bsmt on 52ac,
owner fin avail, $340,000. 386/364-2311.
Old Town 17’ canoe, 62lbs, rated 1-ton,
green. 682-3916 or 682-2783.
Nikon digital camera w/ 32GB memory card,
$75 OBO. 575-7494.
Mahogany queen bed w/mattress, springs,
comforter, table/2 lamps, $300. 689-5946.
Quilting frame, set on floor, $45. 675-5854.
1979 Corvette, original, garage kept,
$10,500. 688-9104.
Buddy Emmons steel guitar w/ amp.
682-2955.
1997 Chev Silverado 1500, 4WD, audo,
3door, 182k mi, $4,800. 688-4297.
Daylilies, 20 lg clumps, different colors,
$100. 688-9084.
Bird houses, hand-crafted, $10ea. 688-9084.
1999 Chevrolet Suburban, white, 160k mi,
$5,000. 206-0018.
Cedar play set covered w/ canvas, you
must move, $200. 689-2228.
Bee traps for carpenter bees, $15. 206-2938.
Oil barrel w/ stand, $75. 656-8233.
Cat 252 Skid steer w/738hrs, steel tracks,
4-way bucket, $39,000. 242-1659.
Air conditioner, 12k BTU, $75 OBO.
656-8233.
Empire vented propane room heater,
50k BTU, tan, $1,000. 423/735-9936.
1978 Cadillac deVille, auto. 649-0085.
The
Electrifier
Published monthly by French Broad EMC
PO Box 9, Marshall, NC 28753.
Jeff Loven
Greg Fowler
Tracy Evans
Paula Seay
General Manager
District Manager
District Manager
Editor
Board of Directors
Joe Justice
President
Jimmy Ray
Vice-President
John Chandler
Secretary
Gary Wilde
Treasurer
Warren Buchanan, Keith Kuhne, Dan Quinn,
Carl Ramsey, Gordon Randolph, Bill Riddle,
Charles Tolley
FBEMC Offices
Marshall
Toll-Free to Marshall
Burnsville
Bakersville
(828) 649-2051
1-800-222-6190
(828) 682-6121
(828) 688-4815
To Report A Power Outage After Hours
Marshall District
(Madison, Buncombe & Unicoi Counties)
(828) 649-2051 • 1-800-222-6190
Burnsville-Bakersville District
Yancey County
Mitchell County
(828) 682-6121
(828) 688-4815
Online Credit Card Payment
Available 24 Hours a Day
for VISA, MasterCard, Discover
1-877-768-4860
Deadlines for submitting ads or
notices to The Electrifier.
June issue
July issue
August issue
May 15th
June 10th
July 15th
Ashley multi-fuel burning heater,
35,100BTU, $1,300. 423/735-9936.
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MAY 2015
3BR/2BA house, hdw floors, bsmt w/workshop,
reasonable offers considered. 678-9028.
Lumber, 20k’ chestnut. 688-2957.
3½ acres, Mitchell Co. 688-2957.
Coin Club, 1st Thursday/month, 6:30-8pm,
Bakersville VFD. 267/614-4015.
Craftsman 10" radial arm saw, $150.
678-9028.
Scuba Gear, Zeagel BCD, Dacor mask, US
diver fins, best offer. 720/883-7679.
Will Do: Odd jobs, painting, gardening,
cleaning, etc. 380-0403.
2-horse Nissan wagon, early 1900’s, $900.
675-4073.
Blue Willow dishes, other pottery. 675-4271.
For Rent: 3BR/1½ BA house, Burnsville.
442-1487.
1962 Ford F100, SB, $3,500. 536-5052.
Pool table, std size, slate top, $250 OBO.
545-8999.
3-pc living room suite, brown/tan, $400
OBO. 545-8999.
3BR/3BA rustic log cabin on 1.5ac, South
Toe, $125,000. 386/547-1426.
Hitachi ex 30 excavator w/ 948 hrs, $14,000.
242-1659.
Piano, 1989 Sohmer Cabinet Grand, not
working. 689-5965.
Estate jewelry. 675-4271.
Hewn log houses. 208-0295.
1999 Jeep Cherokee for parts, $700.
689-9095.
WANTED
Someone to help tend two horses, $20/day,
$40/wk to deep clean stalls. 688-4904.
Electric fence posts and wiring, parts, etc.
678-3500.
Will Do: Cabin maintenance, plumbing,
gutter cleaning, junk removal. 337-7338.
Potato onions. 649-3360.
Will Do: Handyman work painting,
pressure washing. 337-7338.
Utility trailer, 8’x5’, $300. 649-3798.
To Rent: 3BR/2BA house/DW w/ bsmt,
Madison Co, ref, <$850/mo. 206-7946.
2.66ac lot, wooden, creek, 107’ road
frontage. 683-1109.
Upright freezer, 1996 Kelvinator, 13cu ft,
$95. 778-6627.
Will Do: Clean gutters & chimneys,
pressure wash. 208-4599.
Will Do: Housekeeping or CNA care for
elderly, afternoons. 702-0868.
Electric generator, 7,000-watt, $700 OBO.
649-3798.
Wooded lots, 2+acres, Burnsville,
$25,000/ac. 675-9694.
Will Do: Tree Trimming, clearing & hauling.
208-4599.
Usable old greenhouses. 678-3500.
Someone to cut & bale 12acres hay, Spring
Creek. 206-0880.
3BR/2BA house on 0.75ac, full bsmt,
$142,500. 284-2386.
For Rent: Multi-purpose office space.
442-1487.
Farm CSA, weekly box of homegrown
produce. 689-3606.
1-2 Acres unrestricted land. 785-8638.
Farmers Market, MHU campus, Sat
9am-1pm. www.marshillmarket.org.
Resale items. 678-0726.
Will Do: computer repair. 649-0317.
John Deere LT133 transmission.
423/743-4344.
For Rent: 2BR/1BA house, pvt, $350.
206-9448.
Land Rover or Land Cruiser for project.
682-6139.
Will Do: Care for the elderly, disabled,
children or pets, ref. 649-9676.
#2 Fuel Oil, will pump. 779-7272.
Will Do: Cleaning vac cabins, summer
homes, $12/hr. 649-9676.
Sewing machine, Kenmore, manual, custom
folding cabinet work table, $125. 778-6627.
Underground tanks with #2 fuel oil.
779-7272.
2.5 Acres, views, cleared, level, gated
entrance, paved, owner fin avail. 450-5728.
Broken cement, block, bricks, rock, must be
free. 380-1003.
Men’s mountain trail bicycle, 22spd, 6’ tall+,
$300. 682-9882.
American boxwood rootings. 284-4095.
For Rent: 3BR/2BA mobile home on lg lot,
1-yr lease, ref req, $450/mo+dep. 284-2562.
Dry cow manure, delivered. 280-3241.
Will Do: Cabinet Services. 675-8001.
1989 Chevy Mark III van, series 20, 61k mi,
$3,200. 649-9130.
6-acre horse pasture mowed monthly.
380-1241.
Will Do: Clean out barns, out bldgs.
682-6139.
Baby accessories, swing, highchair, stroller.
689-4145.
½-acre bramble bushes/small trees
bushhogged. 380-1241.
Will Do: Housecleaning. 450-8073.
Antique wooden cabinet w/ flour sifter.
689-4145.
Someone to clean house every other week.
683-4169.
1990 Thunderbird super coupe, 40kmi,
garage-kept, 1-owner. 779-2236.
Junk Cars, will pay cash. 689-5125.
0.6ac lot, flat, Mars Hill, $29,850. 680-1169
or 864/270-8527.
Wood-burning stove, Lavec, 16"x24"x32".
954/786-9188.
2BR/1½BA house on 3ac, spring water,
Green Mtn, $70,000. 954/786-9188.
Soprano Flute, silver, closed-holed, offset
G,$125. 720/883-7679.
Secluded Lot to rent for SW/park model,
easy access, septic/well. 319-7579.
Horses & Goats. 645-7544.
MISCELLANEOUS
Timeshare Rental: 1BR/2BA condo, Westgate
Resort, Gatlinburg, May30-June6. 689-9295.
FREE manure, easy access. 688-4904.
Will Do: Housecleaning. 688-3693.
Will Do: Cleaning, weekly or bi-weekly,
free est. 713-6968.
Will Do: Lawncare, mowing & weedeating.
450-8073.
Will Do: Petsitting, your home/ours, ref.
649-3985.
For Rent: vacation rental house, fenced,
pvt, stream. 656-2281.
Will Do: Chair Caning. 689-5125.
Will Do: Grind corn for meal/grits. 273-3161.
For Lease: Hay farm, 50ac, $25/ac.
704/691-1193.
Will Do: Cut trees & clear land; .Pressure
washing & staining/painting. 675-4003.
Will Do: Buy old buildings to tear down.
208-0295.